Beryl 4

HC goes to meet Beryl at the library. She arrives to find a stack toppled over, spraying its' contents everywhere, and many other items tossed and trampled. It becomes apparent that someone has invaded the library. HC can call out to try and find Beryl, or stay quiet. If she does so, gunfire answers her back and she dives for cover as whoever broke into the library starts shooting.

There are two intruders, both armed, and they argue noisily over whether it would be legal to shoot HC, and whether killing a robot counts as murder under Pirta City law. HC can choose to either fight or run, and if she chooses to fight she topples a series of stacks for a distraction before sneaking up and choking one unconscious. The other panics, throws down his gun, and admits that they are both here on behalf of the crime syndicate that employs them - looking for eggs.

He agrees to lie about how their search was interrupted in exchange for being let go, and HC drags the unconscious goon back to their car. As she watches it leave, Beryl runs up to her from where she was hiding, sobbing and terrified, and they both embrace for a while. HC takes Beryl home, and cries in her own apartment for a bit from the stress.

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